GCW Tag Team Championship

The GCW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling. Established on April 1, 1999 as JCW Tag Team Championship, the inaugural champions were Nick Niosi and Ricky O.

GCW Tag Team Championship
Current title design (2022–present)
Details
PromotionJCW (1999–2015)
GCW (2015–present)
Date establishedApril 1, 1999
Current champion(s)Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
Date wonNovember 4, 2023
Other name(s)
  • JCW Tag Championship
    (1999 - 2015)
  • GCW Tag Championship
    (2015 - present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Nick Niosi and Ricky O
Most reignsAs a team:Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) (4 reigns)
As individual: Ciclope and Miedo Extremo (4 reigns)
Longest reignLos Mazisos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) (1,162 days)
Shortest reignEYFBO
(Angel Ortiz and Mike Dratzik) (1 day)
Oldest championMafia (42 years, 136 days)

Title history

There have been a total of 36 reigns and 5 vacancies shared between 28 different teams consisting of 52 distinctive champions.

The current champions are Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku), who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They defeated Los Mazicos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) at GCW GCW Si Or No? on November 4, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
DaysNumber of days held
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
Jersey Championship Wrestling (JCW)
1The MOB
(Nick Niosi and Ricky O)
April 1, 1999JCW House showNew Jersey1274-387It is currently unknown how Niosi and Ricky O have been billed as inaugural champions. The exact length of this reign is uncertain.
Vacated2000The titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere between January and April 22, 2000.
2Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
April 22, 2000JCW House showElmwood Park, NJ1259Defeated The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas and Russ Haas) to win the vacant titles.[1]
VacatedJanuary 6, 2001
3The Moondogs 2000
(Moondog Molsonn and Moondog Wenzel)
January 14, 2001Teaneck TurmoilTeaneck, NJ180[2]
4Low Ki and Mafia (2)April 4, 2001AnarchyLodi, NJ1N/AThe exact length of this reign is uncertain.
Vacated2001-2002Titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere between April 4, 2001 and 2002. The vacancy period is too long for an estimative duration of Low Ki and Mafia's reign to be determined.
5The Solution
(Havok and Papadon)
2001-2002JCW House showNew Jersey1N/AThe exact length of this reign is uncertain. Neither the exact date when Havok and Papadon won the titles is known. The first documentation of them holding the titles was a defence against Andrew Anderson and Wenzel from March 3, 2002.[3]
6Los Boricuas
(Tony Blaze and Warpath)
December 29, 2002JCW House showParamus, NJ12-70The exact length of this reign is uncertain.
7The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz
(EC Negro and KC Blade)
January–March 2003N/AN/A1N/ACagematch.de states that EC Negro and KC Blade held the titles beginning from somewhere between January and March 2003. However their title win does not appear in the title history list, but it does in a title defence against Tony Blaze and Warpath from March 9, 2003 at the JCW Skin To Win event.
8Los Boricuas
(Tony Blaze and Warpath)
May 4, 2003It All Ends HerePassaic, NJ2147[4]
9Team Ethic
(Dave Greco and Dixie)
September 28, 2003Snow DayGarfield, NJ156[5]
10Hybrid
(Inferno and Wenzel (2))
November 23, 2003Crazy 8Garfield, NJ191This was a Crazy 8 Tournament semi-final. Wenzel was previously known as Moondog Wenzel.[6]
11Ace Darling and Matt StrikerFebruary 22, 2004House showGarfield, NJ1N/AThe exact length of this reign is uncertain.
Vacated2004Titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere after February 22, 2004.
12Joey Janela and Rhett TitusMarch 28, 2014N/A177After one successful title defense with Titus on April 26, 2014, Janela defended the title alone on June 13, 2014.[7]
13Glitz And Glamour
(Jarrett Foster, Steven Sterling and Aaron Stride)
June 13, 2014JCW House showLong Branch, NJ1133This was a 2-on-1 handicap match in which Janela defended the titles alone. Cagematch.de shows that Stride and Foster won the titles but Steven Sterling is also shown to have taken place in a further title defence, the most plausible explanation being that all three members were recognized as champions under the freebird rule. However, Sterling's reign length remains uncertain.[8]
14The Down Boyz
(Steve Gipke and Tony Scorese)
October 24, 2014JCW House showUnion, New Jersey128[9]
15The Playaz Club
(Damien Darling and Erik Andretti)
November 21, 2014JCW House showHowell, NJ1168[10]
16Joey Janela (2) and Sean Waltman/X-PacMay 8, 2015JCW House showBrick, New Jersey18[11]
17EYFBO
(Angel Ortiz and Mike Dratzik)
May 16, 2015Skate And Surf Festival
Night 1
Asbury Park, NJ11[12]
18The Beast Squad
(Kyle The Beast and Monsta Mack (2))
May 17, 2015Skate And Surf Festival
Night 2
Asbury Park, NJ1228 - 299The exact length of this reign is uncertain.[13]
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)
VacatedJanuary–March 2016Titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere between January and March 12, 2016.
19Da Hit Squad
(Mafia (3) and Monsta Mack (3))
March 12, 2016Finals To Crown A ChampionHowell, NJ2224Defeated EYFBO (Santana and Ortiz) to win the vacant titles.[14]
20Private Party
(Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen)
October 22, 2016The Acid CupPhiladelphia, PA1371This was a four-way tag team match also involving BLKOUT (Ruckus and Robby Mireno and The Nation Of Intoxication (Devon Moore and Lucky 13).[15]
21The Rejects
(John Wayne Murdoch and Reed Bentley)
October 28, 2017Worst BehaviorHowell, NJ1197This was a three-way tag team match also involving The Hooligans (Devin Cutter and Mason Cutter).[16]
22Los Mazisos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)
May 13, 2018The UntouchablesVilla Park, IL11,162[17]
23Jimmy Lloyd and G-RaverJuly 18, 2021Zona 23 vs. GCWTultitlán, Mexico16[18]
24The Second Gear Crew
(Mance Warner and Matthew Justice)
July 24, 2021Homecoming Weekend
Part One
Atlantic City, NJ191[19]
25The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
October 23, 2021War ReadyLos Angeles, CA192[20]
26The H8 Club
(Nick Gage and Matt Tremont)
January 23, 2022The Wrld on GCWNew York City, NY167[21]
27The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
March 31, 2022Joey Janela’s Spring Break 6
Part One
Dallas, TX29This was a three-way tag team match, which also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice).
Slade replaced Matt Tremont in this match, as Tremont was unable to reach the show.
[22]
28BUSSY
(Allie Katch and Effy)
April 9, 2022ParanoidLos Angeles, CA1111Katch became the first female to become one half of the tag title[23]
29Los Mazisos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)
July 29, 2022The People vs. GCWNashville, TN215This was a three-way match, also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice).[24]
30The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
August 13, 2022Homecoming
Part 1
Atlantic City, NJ321[25]
31Mega Bastards
(Alex Colon and John Wayne Murdoch)
September 3, 2022The Art of WarHoffman Estates, IL149This was a five-way WarGames match, also involving BUSSY (Allie Katch and Effy), Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) and The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice).[26]
32Los Mazisos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)
October 22, 2022Drop DeadDetroit, MI3134[27]
33The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
March 5, 2023RansomAtlantic City, NJ126[28]
34The East West Express
(Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne)
March 31, 2023Joey Janela's Spring Break 7Los Angeles, CA1142[29]
35Takashi Sasaki and Toru SugiuraAugust 20, 2023Homecoming Weekend 2023Atlantic City, NJ153[30]
36Los Mazicos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)
October 12, 2023The Wrld On GCW 2023Tokyo, Japan423[31]
37Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
November 4, 2023GCW Si Or No?Atlanta, Georgia1206+[32]

Combined reigns

As of May 28, 2024.

Indicates the current champion
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest length is considered.

By team

RankTeamNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1Los Mazisos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)
41,334
2Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
2483
3Private Party
(Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen)
1371
4The MOB
(Nick Niosi and Ricky O)
1274-387¤
5The Beast Squad
(Kyle The Beast and Monsta Mack)
1228-299¤
6The Rejects
(John Wayne Murdoch and Reed Bentley)
1197
7Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
1206+
8The Playaz Club
(Damien Darling and Erik Andretti)
1168
9Los Boricuas
(Tony Blaze and Warpath)
2149-219¤
10The East West Express
(Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne)
1142
11Glitz And Glamour
(Jarrett Foster, Steven Sterling and Aaron Stride)
1133
12The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
3122
13BUSSY
(Allie Katch and Effy)
1111
14The Second Gear Crew
(Mance Warner and Matthew Justice)
191
Hybrid
(Inferno and Wenzel)
191
16The Moondogs 2000
(Moondog Molsonn and Moondog Wenzel)
180
17The H8 Club
(Nick Gage and Matt Tremont)
167
18Team Ethic
(Dave Greco and Dixie)
156
19Takashi Sasaki and Toru Sugiura153
20Mega Bastards
(Alex Colon and John Wayne Murdoch)
149
21The Down Boyz
(Steve Gipke and Tony Scorese)
128
22The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
126
23Joey Janela and Sean Waltman/X-Pac18
24Jimmy Lloyd and G-Raver16
25EYFBO
(Angel Ortiz and Mike Dratzik)
11
26Ace Darling and Matt Striker1N/A¤
Joey Janela1N/A¤
Low Ki and Mafia1N/A¤
The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz
(EC Negro and KC Blade)
1N/A¤

By wrestler

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1Ciclope41,334
Miedo Extremo41,334
3Monsta Mack3711-782¤
4Mafia3483¤
5Isiah Kassidy1371
Marq Quen1371
7Nick Niosi1274-387¤
Ricky O1274-387¤
9Kyle The Beast1228-299¤
10John Wayne Murdoch2246
Reed Bentley1197
12Dominic Garrini †1206+
Kevin Ku1206+
14Moondog Wenzel/Wenzel2171
15Damien Darling1168
Erik Andretti1168
17Tony Blaze2149-219¤
Warpath2149-219¤
19Jordan Oliver1142
Nick Wayne1142
21Jarrett Foster1133
Steven Sterling1133
Aaron Stride1133¤
24Jay Briscoe3122
Mark Briscoe3122
26Allie Katch1111
Effy1111
28Inferno191
Mance Warner191
Matthew Justice191
31Moondog Molsonn180
32Nick Gage167
Matt Tremont167
34Dave Greco156
Dixie156
36Takashi Sasaki153
Toru Sugiura153
38Alex Colon149
John Wayne Murdoch149
40Steve Gipke128
Tony Scorese128
42Alex Shelley126
Chris Sabin126
44Joey Janela2
Sean Waltman/X-Pac18
46Jimmy Lloyd16
G-Raver16
48Angel Ortiz11
Mike Draztik11
50Ace Darling1N/A¤
EC Negro1N/A¤
KC Blade1N/A¤
Low Ki1N/A¤
Matt Striker1N/A¤

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